CHAPTER 28 – Last Resort

Last Resort, song by Papa Roach
Cut my life into pieces
I've reached my last resort, suffocation, no breathing
Don't give a f--k if I cut my arms bleeding
Do you even care if I die bleeding
Would it be wrong, would it be right
If I took my life tonight, chances are that I might
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide

Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine
Nothing's alright, nothing is fine
I'm running and I'm crying

I never realized I was spread too thin
Till it was too late and I was empty within
Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin
Downward spiral, where do I begin
It all started when I lost my mother
No love for myself and no love for another
Searching to find a love upon a higher level
Finding nothing but questions and devils

Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine
Nothing's alright, nothing is fine
I'm running and I'm crying
I can't go on living this way

In a flash, Vegeta attacked Cell, first grabbing the arm that shot Sen, pulling him in, and kneeing him in the stomach. Grabbing the android's head with both hands, he mashed it down on top of his knee. As Cell's head ricocheted back, Vegeta landed a mid air snap kick to the chin. Instantly he was behind Cell and both his feet slammed into the creature; sending him to the ground. The creature attempted to get up but Vegeta stomped on his back with tremendous force. It pushed Cell flat; dirt and rock giving away to form a wide shallow crater around them.

Vegeta stepped off of Cell and kicked him over so he could see his face. "Tell me Cell, what does a prince of a warrior race do when there is nothing left to conquer? What possible challenge could you offer? I have no use for the weak. You are pathetic and your strength is appalling. Imagine my disappointment, when I realized you were incapable of injuring me. It is no wonder you were killed by a low class, half Saiyan whelp." Cell said nothing but glared at Vegeta and growled through gritted teeth.

"How shamed you must feel." Vegeta stepped back and thrust his open palm at Cell. "I am repulsed by your mere presence, android. I should end your existence."

The Prince powered up causing the earth to swirl around them. A blinding ball of ki began to form in Vegeta's palm. A complacent look replaced the hate in the creature's eyes. Vegeta waited for Cell's next move, but Cell remained unmoving, confirming the Prince's assumption. The android welcomed his end.

Instead of releasing the energy, Vegeta slowly closed his fingers around the ball until it disappeared. Then the Prince lowered his arm and powered down. "No, I rather relish the fact that you are here in the 'Home For Infinite Losers' wallowing in self pity; forced to accept your fate; endowed with constant reminders of your failures while I-" Vegeta squatted down and got in Cell's face. "-return to the living. And I don't plan on coming back." Smirking, he stood again "I will leave you now." and began floating upwards. "Oh and, don't bother to get up, I can show myself out." Cell expression changed to one of astonishment. Hovering, Vegeta smiled devilishly. "That's right, android; I do know the way-- I have always known."

Cell closed his eyes and smiled. To Vegeta's surprise, Cell started to chuckle as he rose to his feet. Looking up at the Saiyan, he rested his hands on his hips and laughed out loud. "Hahaha, do you believe I would just let you go on your merry way? Hahaha, I may have lost our battle, but you my friend, have lost the war."

Vegeta noticed that Cell was changing. The android showed signs of swelling. Then it came to him, "What?! You can't be serious! You are a fool if you think you can stop me."

Cell's voice changed, as if he were speaking through a tube. "Hahaha, you don't have a choice, Vegeta---" His physique became bloated then expanded, "and you have left me with no other."

"Hsst. What do I care of this place? Blow it up for all I care. I will be long gone before you explode." He looked to where Sen was, "SEN!" Sen was walking slowly towards him with Jeice tailing behind. "What the?" Vegeta was flabbergasted at what he saw. The Ginyu was watching her every step, as if poised to help her, not that Sen would allow it. Then he glanced down at Cell who had expanded in all directions, almost reaching Vegeta. He jumped back, "uh, shit!" then raced towards Sen yelling, "SEN! WE LEAVE NOW!" He jumped down in front of the two and roughly grabbed Sen's arm.

"Ouch! Take it easy."

Jeice stepped over and warned the Prince, "Careful, Captain, I think she's nursing a couple of broken ribs."

"Shut your face, and back away Ginyu, before I snap a few of yours!" Vegeta tugged again at her arm. Sen let out a small groan while he ordered, "It is imperative you do your Instant Transmission technique now!"

Still wincing, she asked, "Why, what's going on? I thought you took care of jeep-"

"Grrrr, Cell is about to blow up HFIL and everyone with it! We got to get out of HERE!"

Sen gasped and then all turned to the huge, laughing, inflating form of Cell. "Hahaha! Yes, run! Run as far as you want. It will not be far enough. You can't escape HFIL with instant transmission. Even if you know the way out, Vegeta, Sen needs a ki signature to transport to."

Vegeta glared at Sen, daring her to deny him. She knew of no other way. "He's right, I can't transport to a place. I have to transport to somebody."

Vegeta discarded her arm. "Kuso! We have less than a minute before Cell explodes." His fists balled at his sides and he looked down. "I can't stop him. It's all over."

Sen watched the creature's body expand further, stretching his exoskeleton to its limits. "Maybe we can contain him somehow."

"Baka! How, sit on him?!" Vegeta hissed through clenched teeth.

"That's not what I had in mind. Can you compact your energy? You know, like Frieza did when he tried to squish me with his ki."

"Rrrr, No, I missed that lesson! But if you are going to do it, do it NOW!"

Jeice interjected, "Wait, I think you should go get Goz and Mez. They will know what to do."

"Hold on! I can't be in two places at once."

"Look onna! Stop talking and act!" Vegeta viciously pointed at a now enormous round Cell that looked ready to explode.

"Ha ha, your time is almost up! It's a shame we won't be meeting again, unless you can regenerate yourself from a single cell. No? Too bad. I plan on coming back new and improved as I have before."

That steely resolved look re-surfaced on Sen's face. "Vegeta, you will have to help me. I need your ki and your help to hold the energy in place."

"Bah! How do you know this will work?"

"Does it matter?"

Vegeta grunted then flew over to Cell. Then defiantly, he stood in front of the android. With his back to Sen and Jeice, he waved his hand, coaxing Sen to hurry up. Energy crackled and swirled around Cell making it difficult to hear. Sen started to go towards the Prince.

Jeice followed and made one more plea. "Sen, you won't be able to contain him forever. You must get Goz and Mez. They deal with this stuff all the time."

"Ok, you get them and we'll hold him as long as we can."

"What if they are not at the Entrance Hall? I can't sense them like you and I don't think we have time for me to go on a wild goose chase."

Vegeta hollered over his shoulder, "HURRY UP ONNA!" Then he powered up to Ascended Saiyan in front of the inquisitive Cell. Power emanating from them caused the air and dust to swirl wildly about.

"CAREFUL VEGETA! YOU DON'T WANT ME TO EXPLODE BEFORE MY TIME, IT COULD GET UGLY."

"YOU COULDN'T GET ANY UGLIER, ANDROID!"

Suddenly, Sen was in front of Vegeta with her back to him. She yelled over her shoulder. "I NEED YOU CLOSE TO ME." Vegeta moved within centimeters of Sen. "CLOSER!" Sen stepped back until they were against one another.

"IS THIS NECESSARY?!"

"YES, YOU WILL BE TAKING OVER, ONCE I GET THIS STARTED!"

"WHAT?!"

"YOU HEARD ME! NOW RAISE YOUR ARMS UP NEXT TO MINE!"

"YOU DARE ORDER ME?"

"PLEASE VEGETA."

Sen raised her arms, and Vegeta grudgingly followed, putting them along side of hers. Sensing Sen pulling at his energy, he concentrated his ki to his arms and let it flow freely. He felt Sen begin to shudder. Her head went back and Vegeta saw only whites of her eyes. He slowed the ki flow, thinking it might be too much for her. She responded in a low voice that he barely heard, "No, don't stop." Her hair began to rise and thrash about.

Cell was disgusted of the spectacle. "Augh, you aren't doing what I think you are doing? WHY DON'T YOU TWO GET A ROOM?"

Jeice stood back and watched helplessly. He wished he was the one helping Sen and not that monkey bastard. Their auras melted together to form one intensely shimmering yellowish glow that surrounded them completely. Here and there, a finger of ki would lash out but then their aura stabilized and remained steady.

Sen's green pupils returned and she smirked at their prey. "IT'S TIME!" With their arms extended in front, she spread them outwards slightly with her fingers opened to the creature. Vegeta followed suit by keeping his hands opened against hers. Suddenly, streams of ki swirled out from her palms and began to form a barrier around Cell. Whips of electricity shot out from their aura and fused with the barrier.

Cell's eyes went wide and his stubbed hands lashed about. "Wait, what are you doing? Stop! STOP IT NOW!"

Sen raised her arms a fraction which caused Cell to lift off the ground. Now the ki could entirely encompass the creature. Slowly, Sen's fingers began to come in as if she was holding an imaginary ball in each hand. Then she stopped when she felt Cell's body no longer expanding.

Sen smiled and glanced back at Vegeta. "IT'S WORKING! CAN YOU FEEL IT?"

Vegeta closed his eyes for a moment. He sensed the ki barrier and how Sen was controlling it. "YES." The complex tactician within him pushed further and he attempted to dissect the process. He mentally traced through his ki and entered Sen. There he suddenly found himself surrounded by her force. A union of sorts was forming and he began to feel her within him. His eyes shot open. "OUT!"

"HUH?"

"I MEAN I'VE GOT IT!"

"ALRIGHT, FIRST TAKE OVER ONE HAND THEN THE OTHER AND I WILL DUCK AND MOVE AWAY. ON THE COUNT OF THREE."

"ON MY COUNT!"

Sen rolled her eyes, "OK."

"ONE," Sen slowly moved one hand down and Vegeta replaced it with his. "TWO." They did the same with the other hand. When Vegeta was confident he had complete control, he yelled, "THREE!

Sen crouched down and moved aside then stood away from Vegeta. No longer entwined with his incredible force had left her feeling somewhat empty. The warrior was able to withhold a small portion of ki for reserves. Because of this, she didn't become nauseated. She sighed as she studied the Ascended Saiyan. When she was a child, the legend of the Super Saiyan was told to her by a servant and it replayed in her mind. She murmured, "It is truly astounding."

"WHAT ARE YOU MUMBLING ONNA?"

Jeice came up behind Sen, "ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"

He got a simultaneously "YES!" from both of them. Vegeta was relieved to have Sen away from him and Sen, well her body still was in pain but having felt Vegeta's power and watching him, somehow things just didn't look so dismal anymore.

"SEN LET'S GO."

"RIGHT!" She grabbed Jeice's hand and put two fingers to her head. She sensed the ogres and targeted the closest one.

"HEY! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO--" Vegeta stopped with his mouth opened when the two disappeared. "Grrrr- DAMN IT ALL TO HFIL!!!"

Cell laughed, "I CAN HOLD OUT AS LONG AS YOU CAN, SUPER SAIYAN."

"F--K YOU!"